This changes the subject just a bit, but why don't UofL and Memphis play the football game in Nashville? It is exactly three hours between each team. It seems like it would be a great venue. Or at least have a game in Memphis a game in Louisville and then a game in Nashville.

Bambu Wrote:Neutral game sites are just lame, 'specially for two schools who have averaged
top ten attendance for the last decade or more.

it depends on the game. memphis vs louisville in nyc is kind of lame as far as atmosphere goes, but it would be AWESOME in nashville. indiana vs kentucky was never lame. illinois vs missouri was never lame. the red river rivalry and the largest outdoor cocktail party aren't lame for football. that game would sell out in nashville, the crowd would be split down the middle, and it wouldn't be lame at all.

A Louisville / Memphis match-up is NEVER lame. Pitino and Cal could agree to meet on the moon and the fans would pack the place. MSG is one of the few arenas outside of Louisville or Memphis that is good enough to host such a clash.
Outside of Cincinnati fans no one else in the Big East understands the Louisville / Memphis rivalry. There is nothing in the Big East that can touch it.
CJ